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      Category 2 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Gasitao

      Storm Activity: Mar 15, 1988 - Mar 24, 1988

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      927 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      35.12 S 81.45 E

      Storm Track

      Mar 15 – Mar 24
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 Peak 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      105 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      927 mb

      Mar 24 · 15:00 GMT 40 mph -- Dissipating

      Storm Track Statistics

      Mar 24 15:00 GMT -35.12 81.45 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 24 12:00 GMT -35 80 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 24 09:00 GMT -34.71 78.96 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 24 06:00 GMT -34.1 78 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 24 03:00 GMT -32.95 76.64 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 24 00:00 GMT -31.8 75.5 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 23 21:00 GMT -31.27 75.09 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Mar 23 18:00 GMT -30.9 74.9 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Mar 23 15:00 GMT -30.35 74.47 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Mar 23 12:00 GMT -29.7 74 30 mph 997 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 23 09:00 GMT -28.94 73.55 35 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 23 06:00 GMT -28.2 73.2 40 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 23 03:00 GMT -27.61 73.04 40 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 23 00:00 GMT -27.1 72.9 40 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 22 21:00 GMT -26.6 72.54 40 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 22 18:00 GMT -26.1 72.2 40 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 22 15:00 GMT -25.56 72.05 45 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 22 12:00 GMT -25 72 50 mph 984 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 22 09:00 GMT -24.36 72.06 50 mph 984 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 22 06:00 GMT -23.9 72 50 mph 984 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 22 03:00 GMT -23.95 71.51 50 mph 984 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 22 00:00 GMT -24 71 50 mph 984 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 21 21:00 GMT -23.53 70.86 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 21 18:00 GMT -22.9 70.9 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 21 15:00 GMT -22.39 70.97 55 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 21 12:00 GMT -21.9 71.1 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 21 09:00 GMT -21.49 71.28 65 mph 971 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 21 06:00 GMT -21 71.4 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 21 03:00 GMT -20.25 71.38 75 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 21 00:00 GMT -19.5 71.2 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 20 21:00 GMT -18.98 70.85 90 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 20 18:00 GMT -18.6 70.4 95 mph 941 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 20 15:00 GMT -18.28 69.98 100 mph 934 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 20 12:00 GMT -18 69.5 105 mph 927 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 20 09:00 GMT -17.63 68.93 100 mph 934 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 20 06:00 GMT -17.3 68.3 95 mph 941 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 20 03:00 GMT -17.11 67.67 90 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 20 00:00 GMT -17 67 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 19 21:00 GMT -16.91 66.32 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 19 18:00 GMT -16.8 65.6 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 19 15:00 GMT -16.56 64.77 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 19 12:00 GMT -16.3 64 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 19 09:00 GMT -16.12 63.42 90 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 19 06:00 GMT -16 63 95 mph 941 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 19 03:00 GMT -15.96 62.68 95 mph 941 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 19 00:00 GMT -15.9 62.5 95 mph 941 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 18 21:00 GMT -15.66 62.37 90 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 18 18:00 GMT -15.4 62.4 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 18 15:00 GMT -15.26 62.68 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 18 12:00 GMT -15.2 63 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 18 09:00 GMT -15.19 63.08 75 mph 960 mb Tropical Storm 1
      Mar 18 06:00 GMT -15.2 63.2 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 18 03:00 GMT -15.16 63.58 65 mph 971 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 18 00:00 GMT -15.1 64 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 17 21:00 GMT -15.06 64.26 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 17 18:00 GMT -15 64.5 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 17 15:00 GMT -14.85 64.83 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 17 12:00 GMT -14.7 65.2 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 17 09:00 GMT -14.66 65.58 55 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 17 06:00 GMT -14.6 66 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 17 03:00 GMT -14.4 66.42 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 17 00:00 GMT -14.2 66.9 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 16 21:00 GMT -14.12 67.46 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 16 18:00 GMT -14.1 68.1 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 16 15:00 GMT -14.1 68.78 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 16 12:00 GMT -14.1 69.5 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 16 09:00 GMT -14.05 70.22 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 16 06:00 GMT -14 70.9 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 16 03:00 GMT -13.99 71.48 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 16 00:00 GMT -14 72 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 15 21:00 GMT -14.01 72.52 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 15 18:00 GMT -14 73 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 15 15:00 GMT -13.96 73.42 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 15 12:00 GMT -13.9 73.8 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --

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